Contemporary approaches to the Qurʼān and its interpretation in Iran

"This book sets out how contemporary Iranian scholars have approached the Qurʼān during recent decades. It particularly aims to explore the contributions of scholars that have emerged in the post 1979-revolution era, outlining their primary interpretive methods and foundational theories regardi...

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VerfasserInnen: Akbar, Ali (VerfasserIn) ; Saeed, Abdullah 1960- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2020
In:Jahr: 2020
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Contemporary thought in the islamic world
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Iran / Koran / Tafsir
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
weitere Schlagwörter:B Qurʼanic scholars (Iran)
B Qurʼan Criticism, interpretation, etc (Iran)
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Zusammenfassung:"This book sets out how contemporary Iranian scholars have approached the Qurʼān during recent decades. It particularly aims to explore the contributions of scholars that have emerged in the post 1979-revolution era, outlining their primary interpretive methods and foundational theories regarding the reading of the Qurʼān. Examining issues such as the status of women, democracy, freedom of religion and human rights, this book analyses the theoretical contributions of several Iranian scholars, some of which are new to the English-speaking academy. The hermeneutical approaches of figures such Abdolkarim Soroush, Muhammad Mojtahed Shabestari, Mohsen Kadivar, Hasan Yousefi-Eshkevari, Abolqasem Fanaie and Mostafa Malekian are presented and then analysed to demonstrate how a contextualist approach to the Qu'ran has been formed in response to the influence of Western Orientalism. The effect of this approach to the Qu'ran is then shown to have wide-ranging effects on Iranian society. This study reveals Qu'ranic thought that has been largely overlooked by the West. It will, therefore. Be of great use to academics in Religious, Islamic and Qurʼānic studies as well as those studying the culture of Iran and the Middle East more generally"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0367272032